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Mark Andy Inc. has appointed Shaun Pullen as its new director of Asia-Pacific sales. Pullen will be responsible for supporting the company’s customers and increasing coverage with the goal of growing market share for Mark Andy and Rotoflex. 

Domino North America has appointed John Malette as its new sector development manager to further develop growing opportunities related to the flexible packaging market. 

Wikoff Color Corporation has appointed Evan Benbow, Ph.D. as its new assistant director of research. Benbow will oversee water-based and oil-based ink product and water coatings development in addition to customer service operations.

Fortis Solutions Group has acquired Smithfield Foods, Inc.’s label printing plant, which provides pressure sensitive prime, promotional and thermal labels to a number of Smithfield Foods facilities as well as third party customers. 

OX Industries has acquired two paper tube plants – one in Totowa, New Jersey and the other in Framingham, Massachusetts. 

Filmquest Group Inc. has appointed Fred Race as its new senior account manager. Race will be responsible for supporting Filmquest sales and marketing efforts primarily in the flexible packaging market, proprietary value added markets and thick film polyester specialty markets. 

Demand for pouches is expected to increase as much is 6.2% each year until 2018, eventually becoming a $37.3 billion-dollar market

New facility focuses on  pharmaceutical companies requiring ISO certification from their suppliers

Advanced technology allows the WideArray Edge Detectors from AccuWeb to have more capabilities, the company says.

Amcor has acquired Yuba City, California-based Deluxe Packages, a move that will help form Amcor’s new Flexibles Americas business group.